ISSUE

REHABILITATION

INDEPENDENT  LIVING

LIMITATIONS

Impairments resulting in functional limitations related to walking, seeing, hearing, learning, etc.

Community barriers, including stereotypes, stigma, prejudice, discrimination, low expectations, and structural barriers.

LABEL/ROLE

Patient, victim, sufferer.

Person with a disability, advocate,  consumer.

OBJECTIVES

Fix deficits to overcome limitations.

Systems change to reduce structured  inequality, disability awareness to minimize restrictive  perceptions.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND  RESPONSE

Professional control .

Knowledge base is advanced degrees.

Professional counseling.

Professional therapy.

Consumer control.

Knowledge base is experiential, focusing on achieving independence.

Peer support and counseling.

Independent living skills training.

COMMUNITY AND SELF PERCEPTIONS OF PERSON WITH A DISABILITY

A person who, as a result of an  impairment, is unable to participate in a variety of roles due to lack of function.

A person identified as having an  impairment, who, as a result of community perceptions and structural barriers, is restricted from participating in a variety of social roles, including roles  related to education, employment, recreation, social, worship, civic activities,  etc